All eyes are onMeghan MarkleandPrince Harry— and theirrecently launched Instagram accountmeans they have a whole new platform to give voice to their favorite causes.
Timemagazine released its fifth annual roundup of the25 Most Influential People on the Interneton Tuesday, and it’s no surprise that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made the list.
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She continues, “The Sussexes’ forward-thinking, cause-oriented approach to social media fits neatly with other ways they are establishing their identity beyond the crown.”
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Jada Pinkett Smith, Korean boy band BTS andAriana Grandeare amongTime‘s list of top influencers online.
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Meghan also made theshortlist forTime‘s annual Person of the Year in 2018. AsTime‘s website explains, the Person of the Year seeks to recognize “the person or group of people who most influenced the news and the world—for better or for worse—during the past year.”
“Since the wedding, she has worn the right clothes and sat in the right way, with her legs crossed at the ankles instead of at the knees,” according toTime‘s Diana Evans. “According to a recent YouGov survey,Prince Harryis now the most popular member of the royal family, and his new wife likely has something to do with the broadening of his appeal.”
Evans also notes that Meghan made headlines for being the first biracial member of the modern royal family, her charity work and her proud stance as a feminist.
“Despite the firm matriarchal icons of the monarchy such asQueen ElizabethII and Queen Victoria, women lower down the ranking who exercise their own singular power have not fared well in majesty; it is not part of the fairy tale,” she writes. “By their nature, fairy tales deem women passive and neutral, which is why Diana Spencer became an affront, even an aberration, to the monarchy once she fully embraced her power.”
source: people.com
